Publications by authors named "Afrah Abedi"
Heterotopic pregnancy involves the coexistence of both an intrauterine and an extrauterine pregnancy occurring simultaneously. The spontaneous incidence of heterotopic pregnancy in the general population has been estimated to be 1/30,000. This report discusses the case of a 37-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain.
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- Brachial plexus palsy is a serious nerve condition often linked to trauma, inflammation, or tumors, but this report discusses a unique case related to alcohol use.
- A 72-year-old man with chronic alcohol abuse experienced left arm weakness after falling and staying immobile, leading to paralysis and pain without any acute fractures.
- The case underscores how alcohol intoxication and prolonged immobilization could lead to brachial plexus palsy, stressing the need for doctors to explore alternative causes for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Diabetic foot ulcers represent a significant complication of diabetes mellitus, characterized by mechanical changes of bony architecture often leading to chronic wounds with increased risk of infection and impaired healing. , a Gram-negative bacterium, is one of the pathogens found in infected diabetic foot ulcers. It is a human gastrointestinal commensal organism that may cause widespread deadly infections.
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